Not impossible, but veeeerrrryyyy gay. I miss these ridiculous illuminati conspiracy that used to fill the thread. More than anything because once in a while, crazy as they were, the reality reflected them.I have a theory about this situation with Preston trying to obtain the rights to the name of Comicsgate.
It never made sense to me why Preston wanted the name other than to simply spite EVS for not promoting him.
I think it might be deeper and darker than this...
I think Preston is being used or manipulated like a tool by a more cunning force working behind the scenes using him as a catspaw.
This force working behind the scenes has it out for CG and wants to see it destroyed and this force knows that one scenario that will ultimately spell CG's destruction would be for Preston Poulter to attain the rights to the name.
After that, CG will be so tainted that no other creator will want to join the movement, and the big creators already associated with the name will abandon it and simply continue to cultivate the fanbase they already created through the Comicsgate movement.
The movement would wither on the vine and ultimately die.
The main objective of this unseen force working behind the scenes is to trick EVS into abandoning Comicsgate, because since Ya Boi left, EVS is basically the heart and soul of Comicsgate, and if you separate him from the movement, it will eventually die.
Who is this hidden, cunning force working behind the scenes using or manipulating Preston as a catspaw to ultimately destroy CG? It's obvious to me.
The true Sith Lord is Doug. Yup, Doug.
Ever since he left the movement and incurred all those refunds, he's had it out for CG ever since then and wants to see the movement destroyed.
He's good friends with Preston, they play Dungeons & Dragons together. If he's not the one quarterbacking this behind-the-scenes he's at the very least encouraging him and giving him advice.
Doug is no fool, a Machiavellian scheme like this is right up his wheelhouse. Bottom line is I wouldn't be in the least bit surprised to find out that Doug TenNaple was The Mastermind behind this whole scheme for Preston to obtain the Comicsgate name just to trick EVS into leaving the movement, and thus, ultimately kill it, leaving his revenge complete.
He may even be helping to bankroll Preston's legal fees too, I wouldn't put it past him.
*SUMMARY* Doug is using, manipulating, or at the very least advising Preston to obtain the Comicsgate name for the ultimately goal of destroying the movement.
Doug's hateboner for Ethan and vice versa is so ridiculous I can't exclude him doing something so ridiculous. It's so dumb, yet somehow plausible given how much both sides hate each other. The truth could simply be Preston is an autistic, petty asshole and Doug's simply encouraging him because he's a petty asshole.
I hope Disney makes another Star Wars movie. When Section 230 is wiped out and Josh shuts this down you're going to need a new outlet for your creative theories.
You bastard. Don't go putting that evil on the fandom!